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# PartyDevice

> Represents a device across networks.

Represents a device across networks.

## Syntax

```cpp theme={null}
class PartyDevice  
```

## Public Methods

| Name                                                                                                                            | Description                                                                                                                                       |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [GetLocal](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/reference/classes/PartyDevice/methods/partydevice_getlocal)                 | Gets the [PartyLocalDevice](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/reference/classes/PartyLocalDevice/partylocaldevice) version of this device. |
| [GetChatControls](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/reference/classes/PartyDevice/methods/partydevice_getchatcontrols)   | Gets the chat controls on this device.                                                                                                            |
| [GetCustomContext](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/reference/classes/PartyDevice/methods/partydevice_getcustomcontext) | Retrieves the app's private, custom pointer-sized context value previously associated with this device object.                                    |
| [SetCustomContext](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/reference/classes/PartyDevice/methods/partydevice_setcustomcontext) | Configures an optional, custom pointer-sized context value with this device object.                                                               |

## Requirements

**Header:** Party.h

## See also

[Party members](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/reference/party_members)\
[PartyLocalDevice](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/reference/classes/PartyLocalDevice/partylocaldevice)


## Related topics

- [PartyDevice::GetLocal](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/reference/classes/PartyDevice/methods/partydevice_getlocal.md)
- [PartyDevice::GetCustomContext](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/reference/classes/PartyDevice/methods/partydevice_getcustomcontext.md)
- [PartyDevice::SetCustomContext](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/reference/classes/PartyDevice/methods/partydevice_setcustomcontext.md)
- [PartyDevice::GetChatControls](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/reference/classes/PartyDevice/methods/partydevice_getchatcontrols.md)
- [PartyLocalDevice](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/reference/classes/PartyLocalDevice/partylocaldevice.md)